Shobak Castle

Ma'an Governorate · Jordan

Shobak Castle, Jordan
Photo: H.P. Frei, Copyrighted free use via Wikimedia Commons

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March to May
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An isolated Crusader castle set on a barren hill along the desert highway, once the first fortress of a frontier lordship. Weathered walls, a chapel, and a deep rock-cut well survive within.

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